Union County Conservation District Demonstrates the Hidden Dangers of Liquid Manure Storages
Photo provided by Union County Conservation District.
Union County Conservation District hosted a booth at Hoover Tractor’s Farm Safety and Wildlife Day on July 22, 2023. Attendees who stopped by the district’s booth learned about the dangers associated with liquid manure storage.
Live demonstrations of real manure agitation were performed with hydrogen sulfide gas monitors placed nearby to pick up readings of the toxic gas given off during manure agitation. Two hydrogen sulfide gas monitors were raffled off to operators with liquid manure storages to keep themselves safe when they handle their manure. Other key safety points included having a fence around the storage with a locking gate and displaying the correct warning signs around the storage.